Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23

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the top, fill it half full with ri h
earth and plant two or three roots f
the Water LILY, then fill the tub wi h
water and keep it full the seast n
through.
GERANIUNIs for summer use ought
to be making their strong growtl
now. If at all backward, it may be
from excessive watering or from be-
ing potbound, in which latter cast
shift up. Cuttings for pot plants t.
bloom next fall and winter to go in.
FUCHsIAs. -Fuchsias, after being
exhausted with blooming, should
nave the terminal shoots of all their
branches clipped off; then set aside
for two or three weeks, giving very
little water; then repot IN soil COM
posed of well-decomposed leaf-mould,
mixed with sprinkling of good
garden soil, a few rusty nails, and
a layer of charcoal at the bottom of
the pot, to secure good drainage. In
few, weeks, new shoots, full OF
flower buds, will start all over, grow
ing rapidly.
PANsIEs DEVOURED.-No doubt
it was the work of Slugs, for thes,
are great pests to Pansy growers
The reason YOU never saw them was
because they worked at night. The
best way to get rid of them is to go
round with lamp at night after a
sh wer OF rain, when they are fee :
ing, and put them into a vessel OF
quick lime. If Green-fy appears on
the plants, two ounces of soap dis.
solved in two gallons of rain-water,
with one-half ounce of dark Tobacco
added, is the most effectual remedy
Water the plants with the mixture
through a fine-nosed watering-can.
Bat no fine flowers can be expected
for few days after applying.
IvY-LEAvED GERANIUMs.--Nu
class of Geraniums has shown such
rapid strides in late years as this; no
class is more worthy, for as pot plants
they rank very highly among Others,
and especially for cultivation in the
window by amateurs. The richness
of color shown in some of the newer
varieties may easily be imagined
from the following descriptions: Hor-
ace Choisel is a large double OF
glowing salmon pink color, slightly
tipped with white. NJ. de LeSSipS-
Large, perfect formed flowers of a
most beautiful shade of magenta
rose. La Rosiere-Fihe habit and
very free blooming, with trusses OF
large-forned fiowers,o of a rich, warm,
salmon pink color. Joan of Arc--
Flowers perfectly double, white as
snow, and literally stud the plant
when in full bloom. Dense, glossy
green leaves, making q most effect
i've background for the ivory white
flowers. Abel CdrTiere-Fine, double
flowers, Of q beautiful currant red
tinted with dark violet.
| PRUNING RosEs.-It is very diff
cult to teach this by merely writing
about it; but it is, nevertheless, ar
important part of the cultivation O
the Rose. An experienced Rose cui
tivator will first ascertain the name
of the Rose, and he will thin out th'
wood or cut back the young growths
in inference to the general character
istics of the particular variety. AS .
|. rule the strong-growing varietie
must not be cut back 50 freely a
those of more weakly habit. Thos,
varieties that have a tendency II
form thicket of young wood SHOULD
be disbudded during the summer
this allows full development of lea
and growth with the consequent pro
duction of Roses of much superio
quality. Hybrid Perpetual and Mos
Roses should be pruned very mucl
alike. The young growths ought t,
be cut back to within from three t
six buds from the base. Very veal
growers may be cut back to within
l two good buds.
" DOUBLE" GAiLLARDIAs.- --Th
so called Double Gaillardias are, w
incline to think, not yet very geneI
: ally in cultivation. They are amon
:, the most satisfactory of seed grow
plants, The growth Is Of good habit
quality not always present in an
: nuals, and the flowers are remarks
bly, attractive. While in characte
: they are, as may be seen by the re
! duced but life like engraving here
u with, wholly distinct in appearance